TTT: Event 1A PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Griggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dragon's choice of entrance music: Puff the magic dragon. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Griggs
vs
Dragon

190 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Griggs shoots in and bounces Dragon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Dragon has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Griggs should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dragon has tightened it up now! Griggs should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Don Dragon!
After winning the bout, Don Dragon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barnes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Sosa has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Barnes
vs
Sosa

187 cm
30
210 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

183 cm
26
221 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pacman Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfonso Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes cracks Sosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Alfonso Sosa has been cut.
Sosa lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Barnes counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Sosa down! Barnes is looking to finish but Sosa is intelligently defending himself.

Sosa is rocked!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barnes advances to half guard.
Sosa is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sosa!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sosa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barnes lands a big elbow - Sosa is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sosa is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pacman Barnes!
Pacman Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goat comes to the cage accompanied by Impaled Nazarene - Cult of the Goat. Patton has chosen Marilyn Manson - Born Villain as his entrance music. Michael Patton will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Goat
vs
Patton

164 cm
29
148 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

175 cm
26
162 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Undead clothing. All items 10$

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Goat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Patton!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goat looks for a takedown but Patton sprawls well.
Goat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patton avoids the body shot from Goat.
Goat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Goat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Goat's head.
Billy Goat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patton throws a head kick but Goat moves out of range.
Goat misses with a low kick.
Goat tries a head kick but it misses.
Goat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton throws a hook but Goat avoids it easily.
Goat throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Patton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Billy Goat has been cut.
Goat misses with a takedown attempt - Patton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patton looks to throw the jab but Goat is out of range.
Goat throws a leg kick that misses.
Patton tries to land a front kick but Goat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goat thows a body shot but no joy.
Goat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Goat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat lands the left hand.
Goat looks to land a combination but Patton avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goat lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Patton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Patton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goat throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Patton to counter with a crisp jab.
Goat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Patton avoids it really well and circles away.
Patton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton misses with a hook. Goat ducked under it nicely.
Patton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Goat tenderised Patton's leg. Patton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goat throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Patton does it's job there.
A big left from Goat misses.
Patton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Patton misses with an uppercut. Goat saw that one coming.
Patton misses with a looping right.
Patton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goat misses with a hook to the body
and Patton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goat takes one to the side of the head.
Patton scores with a jab to the body.
Patton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Patton is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Goat defending well as Patton loads up on a big left hand.
Patton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Goat tries to clinch
and Patton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goat throws out a leg kick but Patton moves out of range and Goat only half commits.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Patton. Those never looked like landing.
Patton throws a head kick but Goat moves out of range.
Patton thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Patton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goat misses the body punch
and Patton counters with an outside leg kick.
Patton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Goat avoids the body shot from Patton.
A low kick from Goat misses
and Patton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Patton checks a leg kick.
Patton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Patton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Billy Goat's cut is getting worse.
Patton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Patton.
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
Patton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Patton is predictable there
and Goat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat misses with a series of wild punches.
Patton lands with a hook. Goat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good shot there by Patton.
Patton throws a hook but Goat avoids it easily.
That kick from Goat tenderised Patton's leg. Patton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Goat ducks down to avoid it.
Goat throws a right hand that misses
and Patton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goat misses with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goat. Patton shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goat fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Patton sprawls well initially but Goat persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goat.
Goat wants to free his trapped foot but Patton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goat.
Goat lands with a punch from half guard.
Goat is thwarting Patton's attempts to control the position.
Patton is not content to let Goat control the position.
Goat prevents Patton from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Patton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Patton pushes Goat off looking to stand but Goat dives back in and keeps control.
Goat controlling the action here.
Goat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Patton tries to roll over but Goat keeps him under control.
Goat wants to pass to mount but Patton is defending the position.
Goat prevents Patton from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Patton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Patton misses with a looping left.
Goat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goat feints and then cracks Patton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Patton down.
Goat needs to keep his hands up - Patton had a free shot at his head there.

Goat moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton lands a shoulder strike.

Billy Goat's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Goat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Patton walks away with a smile on his face. Goat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Goat wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Patton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Patton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goat avoids the body shot from Patton.
Goat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Patton misses
and Goat counters with an outside leg kick.
Patton throws a jab but it's blocked by Goat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat throws a shot to the body.
Patton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Decent striking displayed by Goat there.
Michael Patton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Patton tries to land a leg kick but Goat saw it coming and moves away.
No luck for Goat with that takedown attempt.
Goat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Patton misses with an uppercut. Goat saw that one coming.
Goat lands a nice hook to Patton's body. Patton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Patton misses with a straight left.

Goat drives through and clinches with Patton against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Patton.
Patton misses with the head strike.

Patton breaks from the clinch.
Patton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goat.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goat manages to avoid it.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goat throws a front kick aimed at Patton's knee but Patton avoids it well.
Goat looks to throw a body kick
and Patton counters with a right hand to the body.
Patton misses with a jab to the body
enabling Goat to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Patton - just one landing.
Goat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patton.
Patton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Patton tries to land a leg kick but Goat saw it coming and moves away.

Goat closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Patton did well to prevent Goat getting side control.
Patton tries to roll over but Goat keeps him under control.
Goat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Patton's head.

Goat seems to be looking for submissions.
Patton trying to control but Goat postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat is trying to control the action in half guard but Patton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goat throws a strike but Patton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Patton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Patton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton keeping full guard, as Goat tries to pass.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Goat from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Michael Patton just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat's cut.
That's time! Goat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Patton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Goat.
Nice takedown defense from Patton. No joy for Goat on that attempt.
Goat is looking to wear down Patton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Goat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Patton throws a head kick that misses.

Goat fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Patton to the ground. Goat is now in Patton's guard.
Goat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Goat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goat wants to pass the guard but Patton is keeping the position.
Billy Goat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat wants to control from the top but Patton keeps moving.
Patton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goat manages to get himself to full guard.
Patton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Patton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Goat scores with a sloppy right hand. Patton should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Patton throws a leg kick but Goat moved away.
Goat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Goat tried to score with a low kick but Patton checks it.
Patton throws a sloppy head kick and Goat moves out of range easily.
Patton lands a head shot.

Jeez, Billy Goat's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goat looks for a takedown but Patton sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patton throws out the jab.
Patton connects with a leg kick. Goat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Goat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Patton.

Goat changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Patton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Patton tries to bench press Goat off him but Goat keeps the position.
Goat scores with punches from side control.
Patton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Patton wants to control but Goat is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat prevents Patton from improving his position.
Goat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Goat looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Patton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Billy Goat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Goat digs a good body shot into Patton's ribs.
Goat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Patton looks to throw the jab but Goat is out of range.
Patton thuds his shin into the meat of Goat's side.
Goat misses with a double jab.
Patton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Patton. No joy for Goat on that attempt.
Patton connects with a right hand. Goat shakes it off.
Patton lands a slapping body shot.
Patton digs a good hook to Goat's body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goat takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Patton misses its intended target.
Goat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Patton connects with a high kick.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Billy Goat's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Patton!
Michael Patton is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Patton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Uusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Power. Uusivirta has chosen Moonsorrow - Huuto as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scott
vs
Uusivirta

185 cm
25
180 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

CEC Nutrition Q159

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Scott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Uusivirta!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott thuds his shin into the meat of Uusivirta's side.
Scott thows a leg kick but Uusivirta checks it
and Uusivirta counters with a series of strikes. Scott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Uusivirta misses with an uppercut. Scott saw that one coming.
Uusivirta throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Uusivirta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scott. Scott obviously looking to wear him down.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
Uusivirta misses with a leg kick
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uusivirta cracks Scott with an open hand slap.
Uusivirta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scott tries to land a front kick but Uusivirta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Uusivirta avoids a kick to the body.
Scott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Uusivirta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands a really nice looking cross but Uusivirta seems unphased.
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott connects with a leg kick. Uusivirta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Uusivirta does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Scott takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Maximus Scott has been cut.
Scott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uusivirta avoids a kick to the body.
Scott wants to land a leg kick but Uusivirta is out of range.
Tarmo Uusivirta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Uusivirta misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uusivirta. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uusivirta misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Uusivirta tries a head kick but it misses.
Uusivirta swings widly with a right hand
and Scott counters with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Uusivirta misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Scott.
Uusivirta scores with a push kick.
Uusivirta misses with a body shot.
Scott looks to land a body kick but Uusivirta moved away.
Uusivirta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott throws a solid leg kick but Uusivirta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scott.
Uusivirta tries to score with a low kick but Scott moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice straight punches there by Uusivirta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Uusivirta.
Scott paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Scott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uusivirta pinned against the cage. Uusivirta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters circling - Uusivirta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but Uusivirta ducks down to avoid it.
Uusivirta scores with a hook to the body. Scott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uusivirta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Uusivirta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uusivirta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Uusivirta misses with a left hand
and Scott counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uusivirta throws a low kick, looking for Scott's leg but Scott calmly moves out of range.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Scott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uusivirta throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Uusivirta.
Scott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tarmo Uusivirta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Scott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Scott moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Uusivirta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
Scott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott throws out a leg kick but Uusivirta moves out of range and Scott only half commits.
Scott pivots, looking for a leg kick but Uusivirta is out of range and Scott settles back down.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Uusivirta moves out of range easily.
Scott blocks a head kick by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scott's sensitive parts.
Tarmo Uusivirta seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Scott fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Uusivirta to the ground. Scott is now in Uusivirta's guard.
Scott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uusivirta is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Uusivirta is trying to break the clinch but Scott has him pressed against the cage.
Scott keeps control of Uusivirta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uusivirta gets through Scott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uusivirta tries to break the clinch but Scott is controlling the position.

Scott breaks from the clinch.
Uusivirta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Uusivirta lands a head kick. Scott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick
and Scott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uusivirta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Uusivirta lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Scott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Uusivirta's guard.
Scott trying to control but Uusivirta is working from the bottom.
Uusivirta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scott.
Scott working some strikes from top position.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Uusivirta scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott moves out of range of the strikes.
Uusivirta misses the shot to the body.
Uusivirta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.
Scott throws the kick towards the body but Uusivirta avoids it.
Uusivirta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Scott.

Scott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Scott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Scott landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BOOM! Scott connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott scoring with strikes but Uusivirta is staying in there.

It looks like Tarmo Uusivirta has been cut.
Scott has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Scott misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Scott throws a wild left hand from mount and Uusivirta manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Uusivirta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scott seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Scott is pressing down on Uusivirta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Uusivirta is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Scott dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Uusivirta cracks the inside of Scott's front leg.
Nice uppercut there from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uusivirta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uusivirta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scott.
A shot to the liver by Scott. Beautiful body shot.
Uusivirta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scott connects with a body shot.
Scott tried to score with a low kick but Uusivirta checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Uusivirta. That snapped Scott's head back.
Uusivirta clobbers Scott with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusivirta throws a solid leg kick but Scott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Uusivirta.
Scott misses with an uppercut. Uusivirta saw that one coming.
Uusivirta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Scott tries to land a leg kick but Uusivirta saw it coming and moves away.
Scott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Uusivirta on the side of the head.
Uusivirta throws a hook but Scott avoids it easily.
Uusivirta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scott counters with a series of strikes. Uusivirta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uusivirta.
Scott lands with a kick to the ribs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scott throws a hook but Uusivirta blocks it.
Uusivirta loads up on a big right hand but Scott slips the punch.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uusivirta.
Scott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Uusivirta's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Scott blocks the low kick.
Scott swings for the body but Uusivirta moves out of range.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Uusivirta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Uusivirta misses
and Scott counters with a low kick, right behind Uusivirta 's knee.
Uusivirta tries to score with a low kick but Scott moves his leg out of the way.
Scott lands the left hand.
Scott throws a wild body kick that Uusivirta sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Scott.
Scott checks the leg kick.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Uusivirta moves out of range easily.
Scott tries to work over Uusivirta's front leg with a kick but Uusivirta checks it.
Scott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Uusivirta is out of range.
Uusivirta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scott to score with a decent uppercut.
A low kick from Uusivirta misses
and Scott makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Uusivirta really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scott shoots in but Uusivirta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott misses with a low kick as Uusivirta jumps back.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta missing with a left hand there. Scott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scott.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Uusivirta.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uusivirta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Scott clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Scott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Scott throws a low kick but Uusivirta avoids it.
Uusivirta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Uusivirta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uusivirta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scott counters with a straight right hand.
Uusivirta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uusivirta avoids the body shot from Scott.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uusivirta throws a sloppy head kick
and Scott counters with a solid body kick.
Uusivirta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uusivirta.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Uusivirta.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - Uusivirta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An inside leg kick from Scott misses.
Scott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Uusivirta lands with a slapping head kick.
Uusivirta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Uusivirta misses
and Scott counters with a body kick.
Uusivirta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scott is able to avoid easily.
Uusivirta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uusivirta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That kick from Scott tenderised Uusivirta's leg. Uusivirta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uusivirta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scott keeps Uusivirta at a distance using the push kick.
Uusivirta is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Uusivirta throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Uusivirta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scott lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta walks into a left hand.
Scott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uusivirta.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scott. That's going to slow Uusivirta down.
Uusivirta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uusivirta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Scott blocks the leg kick.
Uusivirta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scott is out of range.
Scott tries a low kick but Uusivirta avoids it.
Scott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick
and Scott counters with a left to the body.
Scott lands a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Scott blocks the leg kick.
Scott pushes Uusivirta away with a front kick.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Uusivirta moves forwards but Scott connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scott defending well as Uusivirta loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uusivirta throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Maximus Scott will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Uusivirta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Uusivirta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uusivirta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scott.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scott.
Uusivirta walks into a jab.
Scott misses with a head kick.
Uusivirta throws a right and a left that Scott avoids nicely.
Scott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Uusivirta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Scott.
Scott scores with a spinning back kick!
Uusivirta lands with a right hand.
Uusivirta throws a hook but Scott avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scott throws a body kick that misses.
Uusivirta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Scott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uusivirta punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target.
Scott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uusivirta throws out the jab.
Uusivirta connects with an inside leg kick.
Scott lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scott.
Uusivirta misses the jab.
Tarmo Uusivirta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Uusivirta but Uusivirta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Uusivirta throws a sloppy head kick
and Scott counters with a thumping low kick.
Uusivirta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uusivirta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scott.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Scott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uusivirta pinned against the cage. Uusivirta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uusivirta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Uusivirta misses with an uppercut
and Scott makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Uusivirta really felt that one!
Scott tries to land a front kick but Uusivirta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Uusivirta.
Scott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the body from Uusivirta misses
and Scott counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick from Scott.
Uusivirta misses with a straight left.
Scott takes one to the side of the head.
Uusivirta misses with a low kick as Scott jumps back.
Maximus Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a low kick but Uusivirta avoids it.
Scott throws a solid leg kick but Uusivirta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scott.
Uusivirta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scott. Scott obviously looking to wear him down.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Scott coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uusivirta throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and moves out of range.
Uusivirta throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Uusivirta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scott lands a really nice looking cross but Uusivirta seems unphased.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Scott.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:47
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Scott!
Maximus Scott retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Maximus Scott, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.